Posted on November 19th, 2008 by Health News
(Loyola University Health System) Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren’t the only culprits. Among 64 breast cancer patients referred to a bone health clinic, 78 percent had at least one other [...]
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(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Testing very young babies for HIV and giving antiretroviral therapy immediately to those found infected with the virus dramatically prevents illness and death, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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(Washington University School of Medicine) Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Spending on direct-to-consumer advertisements for medications has decreased for the second consecutive year, according to a study recently released by TNS Media Intelligence, the AP/Albany Times Union reports. According to the study, spending on such ads reached a high of $5.43 billion in 2006 and decreased by 3% to $5.
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Posted on November 19th, 2008 by Health News
Spending on direct-to-consumer advertisements for medications has decreased for the second consecutive year, according to a study recently released by TNS Media Intelligence, the AP/Albany Times Union reports. According to the study, spending on such ads reached a high of $5.43 billion in 2006 and decreased by 3% to $5.
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The following is a summary of selected women’s health-related blog entries.~ “‘You Have Failed Entirely,’ Says Planned Parenthood and ACLU,” Amie Newman, RH Reality Check: Newman’s blog entry focuses on a letter sent to the
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UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot on Sunday said that an Indian law criminalizing sex between men is a “major obstacle” to the country’s efforts to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, News Track India reports. Piot called the law a “violation of human rights” and said that it should have been abolished a long time ago.
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(St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have gained new insights into regulation of one of the body’s enzyme workhorses called calpains.
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(National Academy of Sciences) The National Academy of Sciences announced today the creation of “The Science and Entertainment Exchange,” an initiative designed to connect entertainment industry professionals with top scientists and engineers to help the creators of television shows, films, video games, and other productions incorporate science into their work.
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(The Gerontological Society of America) President-Elect Barack Obama has voiced support for an expanded federal commitment to volunteer service, so civic engagement advocates are preparing to work quickly with congressional leaders to enact service legislation early in the 111th Congress.
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